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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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